Social Contributions
Local Communities (Efforts of the Kaneka Group)
Coexistence and Contribution with Local Communities
< Kaneka, all parent manufacturing sites, Group companies in Japan and overseas >
- Supporting local festivals, fireworks festivals, and various events through donations and sponsorship of advertising. Also offering products and beverages.
- Participating in and sponsoring regional sports tournaments
- Participating in and cooperating with local fire drills and activities.
- Participating in and donating to local communities.
Holding a summer festival attended by local residents
(Kaneka Takasago Manufacturing Site)
Participating in firefighter training
(Kaneka Osaka Manufacturing Site)
Participating in the local autumn festival
(Kaneka Shiga Manufacturing Site)
Participating in the fire hydrant operation competition
(Tokyo Kaneka Foods Manufacturing Corporation)
Cooperating with the community in fire drill activities
(Kaneka (Thailand) Co., Ltd.)
Building a community hut on the river pier
(Kaneka (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.)
< Kaneka Sun Spice Corporation, Kaneka Medix Corporation >
- Editing and distribution of regional association newsletters, flyers, and posters.
< Kaneka Singapore Co. (Pte) Ltd. >
- Visiting facilities for the elderly and engaging with them through conversation and games, as well as donating daily necessities.
< Kaneka (Thailand) Co., Ltd. >
- Reusing PET bottles and PET bottle caps to create school bags and furniture for nearby elementary schools.
< Showa Kasei Kogyo Co., Ltd. >
- Sponsoring the local soccer team to support their activities.
< Tochigi Kaneka Corporation >
- Conducting a study session on employment for people with disabilities for all employees.
- Obtaining certification as a Workplace Adjustment Supporter (Job Coach).
Environmental Activities
< All parent manufacturing sites, Group companies in Japan and overseas >
- Regularly conducting cleaning and beautification activities around our plants.
- Participating in and donating to environmental protection activities.
Hokkaido Kanelite Co., Ltd.
Tamai Kasei Co., Ltd.
Kaneka Medix Corporation
Tochigi Kaneka Corporation
< Kaneka, Taiyo Yushi Corporation >
As a company using palm oil, gained full membership in the RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil), a global non-profit organization that aims to promote sustainable palm oil production and use, focusing on the environment and human rights.
Taiyo Yushi Corporation participated as a board company in the Japan Sustainable Palm Oil Network (JaSPON), founded to accelerate the procurement and consumption of sustainable palm oil in the Japanese market.
< Tokyo Kaneka Foods Manufacturing Corporation >
- Donated to the Green Space Conservation and Greening Promotion Project.
International Contributions
Supporting the Activities of the UN World Food Programme
Kaneka supports the mission of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to eliminate hunger and poverty and, as part of its ESG activities, has continued to provide support as a partner in the corporate program of the Japan Association for the World Food Programme (JAWFP) since 2013. In Africa, where our KANEKALON™ business has expanded, we provide school meals to children who cannot attend school and to children who are chronically malnourished. We also sponsored two charity events organized by JAWFP: WFP Walk the World 2023 and WFP Essay Contest 2023. We will continue to support the betterment of nutritional conditions and broader learning opportunities for children in Africa, making the world a healthier place.
Participating in TABLE FOR TWO Activities at the Company Cafeteria
Kaneka has been participating in TABLE FOR TWO (TFT) activities since 2010.
TFT is a social contribution activity aimed at addressing food imbalance, whereby developing countries suffer from hunger and malnutrition, while developed countries have problems with obesity and lifestyle diseases.
The employee cafeteria offers a menu with reduced calories to prevent obesity and lifestyle diseases. For every one of these meals that is bought at a company cafeteria, 20 yen is donated through TFT toward school meals for children in developing countries.
We donated the equivalent of 7,532 meals (150,640 yen) in 2023.
In addition to the TABLE FOR TWO (TFT) program at the employee cafeteria, Tochigi Kaneka Corporation has installed a donation-based vending machine called CUP FOR TWO. In fiscal 2023, we delivered 5,909 meals (118,183 yen). We will continue our efforts to share meals and deliver hearty school lunches through our employee cafeterias.
Mechanism of TFT
Awards & Recognition
< Kaneka >
- At the 63rd All Hokkaido Advertising Association Awards, Kaneka received an Encouragement Award in the newspaper category.
- At the 72nd Nikkei Advertising Awards, Kaneka received the Grand Prize in the Purpose and ESG category.
< Kaneka Kashima Manufacturing Site >
- Recognized as a “Sports Yell Company” for proactive efforts to promote sports including as a way of supporting employee health.
< Kaneka Sun Spice Corporation >
- Recognized by the Japan Food Hygiene Association for excellence in food hygiene management, receiving the Chairman’s Award.
< Kaneka Hoken Center Co., Ltd. >
- Recognized as one of the 2024 Excellent Health Management Corporations (small and medium size corporation category).
< Kaneka (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. >
- Received the Bronze Award for the environment, protection regulations, process safety, etc. at the CICM Responsible Care Awards.
< HiHua Fiber Co., Ltd. >
- Awarded the Excellent Team Award by the Qingdao Federation of Trade Unions for thorough safety production.
< Tokyo Kaneka Foods Manufacturing Corporation >
- Received an accident-free record certificate from the Tokorozawa District Labor Standards Association in recognition of efforts to prevent industrial disasters, having achieved a continuous period of 2.2 million hours (from May 24, 2018 to October 15, 2023) with no accidents.
- Ten employees underwent training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), how to use an AED, etc., and were awarded certificates of completion.
- Six employees were recognized as Excellent Workers for their efforts on health, safety and environmental conservation.
- Continue to receive Silver Certification as an excellent health enterprise certification from the Tokyo Federation of Health Insurance Associations.
